In The Media
Mom’s Choice Award-Winner, Chief Patrick J. Kenny (Ret) Interview
Mom's Choice Awards Interview Series August 12, 2022 "Mom’s Choice Awards is excited to announce another post in our interview series where we chat with the inventors, designers, publishers, and others behind some of our favorite family-friendly products. Hello, Mom’s...
Humpday Hangout: Straight Talk: Pat Kenny
Fire Engineering Humpday Hangout 3.30.2022 On this week’s Humpday Hangout, hosts Dan DeGryse and Robbie Fisher talk to Pat Kenny about firefighter mental health, humor and resilience, faith, and more.
APS Radio: Pat Kenny
Fire Engineering APS Radio: Pat Kenny 3.18.2022 Host Jim Burneka talks with guest Chief Patrick J. Kenny (Ret.), building on his December 2021 appearance on Fire Engineering’s Humpday Hangout with Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood. Pat discusses the importance of St...
TAKING THE CAPE OFF by Patrick J. Kenny is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
The Mom’s Choice Awards Names TAKING THE CAPE OFF by Patrick J. Kenny Among the Best in Family-Friendly Products (or Service) For immediate release: March 3, 2022 Patrick J. Kenny is honored to announce that TAKING THE CAPE OFF How to Lead Through Mental Illness,...
Humpday Hangout: Taking Off the Cape
Taking Off the Cape: Firefighters, Mental Illness, and Resiliency Fire Engineering 12.21.2021 On this week’s Humpday Hangout, Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood talk with guest Patrick J. Kenny, retired Illinois fire chief, about his perceived failure as a leader in his...
Retired Illinois fire chief speaks in Alexandria about son’s mental health battle, suicide
Patrick Kenny is a mental health advocate, author and inspirational speaker. Dec. 13, 2021 Alexandria Echo Press Written By: Celeste Edenloff Patrick Kenny, a fire chief for more than 25 years, couldn’t save the one person he wanted to save the most – his son, Sean....
Video & Podcast Interviews
Patrick J. Kenny on The Authors Show
September 23, 2021 Patrick J. Kenny is interviewed on The Authors Show shares with the listeners about his international best-selling book TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss
“Get Up!” A Father’s Command from Heaven – TBH 175
Patrick J. Kenny interviewed on: Touched by HEAVEN Everyday Encounters with God Episode: "Get Up!" A Father's Command from Heaven - TBH 175 September 5, 2021 14-year-old Patrick Kenny lay by his father's grave on a frigid January day in Chicago. His goal? To die of...
The Invisible Hand on the Fire Ground Podcast Episode 16
August 18, 2021 The Invisible Hand on the Fire Ground podcast hosted by Battalion Chief Danny Sheridan from the FDNY. Episode 16: His Wife passed over at 3:43, just one of the many signs Chief Pat Kenny had gotten in his lifetime. Listen to podcast here
PTSD911 Presents: Chief Patrick J. Kenny (Ret.)
August 18, 2021 Fire Chief Patrick Kenny’s world was rocked when he lost his own son to suicide. This was devastating as a leader. Join us for a candid conversation about mental health, wellness, and leadership in the first responder community. Chief Kenny joined film...
Pat Kenny on Hibernian Radio Podcast, Sat. May 22, 2021
Hibernian Radio Podcast, Sat. May 22, 2021 by hibernianradio | May 24, 2021 Podcast Fox’s Pizza, Guinness, The Cork and Kerry Irish Pub and Flood Brothers Disposal present the Hibernian Radio Hour as we continue on our First Responders Tour at The Cork and Kerry Pub...
Fire Chief Pat Kenny Tribute – Western Springs Village Board
January 11, 2021Village of Western Spring Board Meeting President Alice Gallagher, Village Manager Ingrid Velkme, and Deputy Chief Mike Kelly pay tribute to Fire Chief Pat Kenny at the Western Springs Village Board meeting. Chief Kenny’s distinguished career spans...